{"title":"London Symphony Chorus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe collection dedicated to the \u003cstrong\u003eLondon Symphony Chorus\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together choral recordings available at Reference Music Store, spanning Beethoven, Mahler, Wagner and Borodin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContinue through \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/musica-classica\"\u003eClassical Music\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/capsa-symphonia\"\u003eCapsa Symphōnĭa\u003c\/a\u003e catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mahler-wagner-orchestral-works","title":"Solti: Mahler \u0026 Wagner — Symphonies Nos. 1 \u0026 2, Tannhäuser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorg Solti\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together Gustav Mahler’s \u003cstrong\u003eSymphony No. 1 in D major\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSymphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”\u003c\/strong\u003e with the London Symphony Orchestra, and Richard Wagner’s \u003cstrong\u003eTannhäuser Overture\u003c\/strong\u003e with the Wiener Philharmoniker. 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